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Speaking of the universe, Scientists have snapped the first images of a planet outside our solar system that is orbiting a star very much like the sun.

One comes down.

Some students from Oklahoma State University sent a camera into the atmosphere using a high-altitude sounding balloon. You can view the gorgeous photos here.

Galactic tide.

Scientists say the Earth is humming. Not just noise, but a deep, astonishing music.

A nice retrospective of some of the images sent back to Earth by NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft over the past four years.